Versions of Windows Vista

Microsoft will provide 6 versions of the upcoming operating system, Windows Vista. According to Microsoft, this classification is aimed at the use of computer users, not based on hardware criteria.

Microsoft suddenly "revealed" Windows Vista versions on its website with features advertised such as better security, better information search and a cleaner, more user-friendly interface.

In this Windows Vista series, there will be 3 versions targeting the end user, two for enterprise objects and a temporary version called core for other purposes. Unlike Windows XP, Vista does not have a version specifically for 64-bit computing, computers that specialize in multimedia and personal tablets.

Thus, in terms of the number of versions, Windows Vista is exactly the same as XP, but different in terms of customers and gadgets equipped. The release date of Windows is after June this year. Windows Vista is considered one of the most important improvements of Microsoft's Windows product line. It is known that Windows currently accounts for more than 90% of the global desktop market share.

Windows Vista Home Premium is the key product in the end-user product line, with the function of recording and viewing high-definition television programs, DVD recording and multimedia functions. other. At the same time, the tablet-compatible technology allows users to write notes directly to the computer.

Even so, Home Premium is just a 'mid-range' product for end users, a 'premium' middleware that is Windows Vista Ultimate and Windows Vista Home Basic. Vista Ultimate includes many enterprise-oriented tools. Home Basic lacks some multimedia functions.

For business users, Windows Vista Business is for small and medium enterprises and does not have an IT department. Windows Vista Enterprise targets large businesses, multinational companies, with impressive functions such as compatibility with applications designed on older operating systems, security and encryption capabilities. believe, protect information even when the computer is lost.

All end-user and business versions support both 32- and 64-bit computer systems. Microsoft will also release Windows Vista Home Basic and Business without Windows Media Player for customers in Europe, to comply with antitrust laws in the continent.

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